Backfield Usage Trends After Week 6

Quick summary

• Tyler Allgeier and Bam Knight split all 33 of Arizona's carries while Jeremiyah Love (ankle) was out.
• Quinshon Judkins (ankle) and Dylan Sampson (knee) were out, so Jaleel McLaughlin and Audric Estimé split carries in Cleveland.
• Dameon Pierce had all 12 Eagles RB carries and 95% of snaps with Saquon Barkley (hamstring) out again and Will Shipley on IR.
• Cam Skattebo had no carries.
• Roschon Johnson had 45% of Chicago's carries with Kyle Monangai out, instead of D'Andre Swift having a full load.
• Kendre Miller had a season-high 20 carries (61%) for New Orleans, and Alvin Kamara had 7.
• Bhayshul Tuten's carry share fell to 50%.

Spotlight teams

Cardinals: Allgeier and Knight split the work with Love out

Jeremiyah Love (ankle) was ruled out, and Tyler Allgeier and Bam Knight shared all 33 RB carries in the 18-16 win at the Rams.

• Weeks 1–2: Allgeier had 17 carries (61%) in Week 1, and Love had 9 (56%) in Week 2. Love's season carry share is 49%, Allgeier's is 38% and Knight's is 13%.
• Knight ran for 80 yards on 15 carries (5.3 per carry) and had the team's only goal-line carry. Allgeier ran for 38 yards on 18 carries (2.1 per carry) and had all 3 RB third-down touches and 3 of 5 two-minute opportunities.
• Each back had 4 of Arizona's 8 RB red-zone carries. Neither scored.
• Love has hurt the same ankle twice since the preseason.

Bears: Roschon Johnson gets 45% with Monangai out

Kyle Monangai (thumb, turf toe) missed a second straight game, and Roschon Johnson had 13 of 29 RB carries plus a TD in the 31-23 win at Atlanta. D'Andre Swift still led with 16.

• Swift ran 16 times for 44 yards (2.8 per carry) and scored twice on 3 goal-line carries. He caught 4 of 5 targets for 26 yards and had 5 of the 8 RB third-down touches.
• Johnson ran 13 times for 51 yards (3.9 ypc) and scored on his only goal-line carry. His carry share increased from 36% to 45% in the two weeks with Monangai out.
• Ben Johnson called Monangai week-to-week and said he will not go on injured reserve.

Verdict: Johnson is a flex while Monangai is out.

Browns: McLaughlin and Estimé split a thin room

With Quinshon Judkins (ankle) and Dylan Sampson (knee) both out, Jaleel McLaughlin and Audric Estimé each had 9 of Cleveland's 19 carries in the 13-10 win over Baltimore.

• McLaughlin ran for 41 yards on 9 carries, caught 4 of 4 targets for 14 yards and played 62% of snaps. He had 3 of Cleveland's 5 two-minute opportunities.
• Estimé ran for 19 yards on 9 carries and scored on the team's only goal-line carry. He had both RB red-zone carries.
• Judkins hurt the ankle in Week 5 and left in a walking boot. Todd Monken called it a "tweak" and day-to-day but was ruled out later.

Verdict: McLaughlin is a PPR flex if Judkins is out again. Estimé is a goal-line dart.

Saints: Miller's best game, Kamara and Donaldson behind him

Kendre Miller had a season-high 20 carries (61% of RB carries) in the 34-27 win over the Giants, and he had 2 of the team's 3 RB goal-line carries.

• Travis Etienne is expected to be out until after the Week 8 bye.
• Miller ran for 70 yards, had 4 of the 5 RB red-zone carries and 5 of 9 two-minute opportunities.
• Alvin Kamara went to the medical tent after landing hard and returned.
• CJ Donaldson ran 6 times for 39 yards and has gotten more carries every week for four weeks in a row.

Giants: Skattebo disappears, Tracy scores twice

Cam Skattebo had no carries or targets in the 34-27 loss to the Saints. Tyrone Tracy Jr. led a four-man split with 6 of 14 RB carries and scored twice.

• Weeks 1–2: Skattebo had 18 carries (69%) and 12 (63%). He had 62% or more of the carries in each of Weeks 1–5, and his season carry share is still 59%.
• Tracy ran 6 times for 18 yards, scored on a goal-line carry and caught 2 of 3 targets for 27 yards and a TD. He had 3 of the 4 RB third-down touches and 38% of snaps.
• Devin Singletary had 31 snaps (40%) with 4 carries for 14 yards and 1 target. Najee Harris started and ran 4 times for 2 yards on 14% of snaps. Harris has since been released.
• Skattebo is not on the injury report.

Verdict: Avoid this RB room if you can.

Eagles: Pierce has the whole room

Saquon Barkley (hamstring) was ruled out again and Will Shipley is on injured reserve, so Dameon Pierce had all 12 RB carries and 95% of snaps in the 25-14 loss to Carolina.

• Pierce ran for 35 yards and scored on a goal-line carry, with both RB goal-line carries. He caught 4 of 5 targets for 15 yards and had all 3 RB third-down touches and all 6 two-minute opportunities.
• Barkley missed a second straight week of practice and was ruled out, per Adam Schefter. Shipley went on injured reserve with a foot injury.

Verdict: Pierce is a volume-based play until Barkley is cleared.

Commanders: White leads a thin room after Croskey-Merritt goes to IR

With Jacory Croskey-Merritt (groin) out, Rachaad White had 7 of 13 RB carries and 69% of snaps in the 23-17 loss at San Francisco.

• Croskey-Merritt is on injured reserve.
• White ran for 27 yards, caught 4 of 5 targets for 30 yards and a TD, and had 2 of 2 two-minute opportunities. Jeremy McNichols had 5 carries for 13 yards, including 3 red-zone carries and the only goal-line carry. He didn't play offensive snaps until the third quarter.
• Austin Ekeler had just 1 carry and 2 catches on 10% of snaps despite a chest injury.

Verdict: White had first crack while Croskey-Merritt is out, but the carry volume is low.

Texans: Marks leads with Montgomery out

Woody Marks had 15 of 21 RB carries (71%) and 78% of snaps in the 34-31 win at Jacksonville. David Montgomery (groin) was inactive.

• Marks ran for 56 yards, caught 2 of 3 targets for 25 yards and had 4 of 5 two-minute opportunities.
• Jawhar Jordan had 6 carries (29%) for 43 yards and a TD on 22% of snaps, and 2 red-zone carries.
• Montgomery remains week-to-week.

Jaguars: Tuten's share drops to 50%

Bhayshul Tuten had 12 of 24 RB carries (50%), down from 92% in Week 5. Chris Rodriguez Jr. had 11 (46%) in the 34-31 loss to Houston.

• Tuten ran for 39 yards (3.3 per carry) but caught 4 of 4 targets for 48 yards and 2 TDs, on 58% of snaps.
• Rodriguez ran for 55 yards (5.0 per carry), had 3 red-zone carries and the only goal-line carry, and played 30% of snaps.
• Neither back was on the Week 6 injury report. Jacksonville is on bye in Week 7. Tuten's season carry share is 65%, and Rodriguez's is 27%.

Raiders: Washington's snaps climb to a season high

Ashton Jeanty had 10 of 20 RB carries (50%), but Mike Washington Jr. had 9 (45%) and 35% of snaps in the 33-30 loss to Buffalo.

• Jeanty ran for 22 yards and a goal-line TD, and caught 4 of 6 targets for 36 yards. His snap share was 58%, after 53% in Week 5.
• Washington ran for 43 yards, had a goal-line carry and 2 red-zone carries. He had 1 carry (7%) in Week 5.
• Jeanty's season carry share is 70%, and Washington's is 24%.

Chargers: Hampton and Vidal split a 16-carry backfield

Omarion Hampton and Kimani Vidal each had 7 of 16 RB carries (44%) in the 22-6 loss at Kansas City. Hampton played 50% of snaps, up from 30% in Week 5.

• Hampton ran for 18 yards and caught 4 of 4 targets for 21 yards. Vidal ran for 21 yards, caught 3 of 4 for 19 and had 2 of 3 RB third-down touches.
• Keaton Mitchell had 2 carries and 17 snaps (25%). The Chargers had 1 RB red-zone carry and no goal-line carries.
• The Chargers are on bye in Week 7.

Rams: Corum gets almost half

Blake Corum had 9 of 19 RB carries (47%) in the 18-16 loss to Arizona, up from 24% in each of Weeks 4 and 5. Kyren Williams had 10.

• Corum ran for 42 yards, caught 2 of 2 targets for 18 yards and a TD, and had both RB red-zone carries. He played 28% of snaps.
• Williams ran for 50 yards on 72% of snaps and had 4 of 5 RB third-down touches and all 4 two-minute opportunities.
• Williams's season carry share is 61%, and Corum's is 36%.

Seahawks: Holani plays more, Wilson runs more

Emanuel Wilson had 14 of 23 RB carries (61%) in the 17-14 overtime loss at Denver, but George Holani played 58% of snaps to Wilson's 32%.

• Wilson ran for 52 yards, down from 83% of carries in Week 5. Holani had 5 carries for 20 yards and the only goal-line carry, which he scored on.
• Holani had 2 red-zone carries and the team's only two-minute opportunity. Velus Jones Jr. had 4 carries.
• Zach Charbonnet (knee) was still out in Week 6.

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